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·October 3, 2012·3 min read

Drug Reverses Abnormal Brain Function in Rett Syndrome Mice

in a mouse model of Rett syndrome, researchers were able to reverse abnormalities in brain activity and improve neurological function by treating animals with an FDA-approved anesthesia drug, ketamine.

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·October 11, 2012·4 min read

Engineered Flies Spill Secret of Seizures

Scientists have observed the neurological mechanism behind temperature-dependent febrile seizures by genetically engineering fruit flies to harbor a mutation analogous to one that causes epileptic seizures in people. Their new study also highlights the first use of genetic engineering to swap a human genetic disease mutation into a directly analogous gene in a fly.

The image shows the location of the ARX protein on the X chromosome.

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·November 13, 2013·2 min read

Gene Linked to Common Intellectual Disability

Researchers take steps to unravel the cause of a commonly inherited intellectual disability, finding a genetic mutation leads to a reduction of certain proteins in the brain.

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·January 8, 2014·5 min read

Color-Coded Cells Reveal Patchwork Patterns of X Chromosome Silencing in Female Brains

Researchers color code cells in female mice to display which of their two X chromosomes has been silenced.

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·June 25, 2014·3 min read

Neuroscientists Explain How Mutated X Linked Mental Retardation Protein Impairs Neuronal Function

Researchers find new clues about neural malfunctions which contribute to intellectual disability.

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·December 12, 2014·5 min read

New Test Uses the Unique Genetics of Women to Uncover Neurologic Disorders

Researchers utilize new technique to track down the source of a neurological disorder in a young girl.

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·February 13, 2015·6 min read

Seven Genes for X-Linked Intellectual Disability – (Correction)

Researchers have discovered new mutations on the X chromosome which can lead to various forms of intellectual disabilities.

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·July 27, 2015·6 min read

Experimental Drug Extends Lifespan and Could Reverse Rett Syndrome: Mouse Study

According to researchers, an experimental drug extends lifespan in male mice and ameliorates a number of behavioral symptoms of Rett syndrome in female mice, signifying the disorder may be reversible.